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Smallest number without a name
(Apropos of a lesson in which I teach students how to read numbers and the paradox of the lowest number without any special properties.)
Going with the convention that a thousand million is a billion and a thousand billion is a trillion, what comes after a trillion? Is there an official line on this?
What is 999 999 999 999 999 + 1?
If it's a quadrillion (and that's a poor name) then what comes after that? What is the lowest number without a name? For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages. Any information on that?
cheers
dd
Going with the convention that a thousand million is a billion and a thousand billion is a trillion, what comes after a trillion? Is there an official line on this?
What is 999 999 999 999 999 + 1?
If it's a quadrillion (and that's a poor name) then what comes after that? What is the lowest number without a name? For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages. Any information on that?
cheers
dd
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- lowest number without a name?
- For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages.
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[nq:1](Apropos of a lesson in which I teach students how to read numbers and the paradox of the lowest number ... lowest number without a name? For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages. Any information on that?[/nq]
http://www.uni-bonn.de/~manfear/large.php
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[nq:1](Apropos of a lesson in which I teach students how to read numbers and the paradox of the lowest number ... lowest number without a name? For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages. Any information on that?[/nq]
http://www.uni-bonn.de/~manfear/large.php
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Of all the words or concepts that imply a certain (finite) amount, which one is the largest?
several, many, some, a few, a bunch, a couple, lots, loads, etc...
several, many, some, a few, a bunch, a couple, lots, loads, etc...
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[nq:1]Of all the words or concepts that imply a certain (finite) amount, whichone is the largest? several, many, some, a few, a bunch, a couple, lots, loads, etc...[/nq]
A gazillion, or possibly a fuvgybnq. (ROT13 to avoid offending sensibilities)
Danny
A gazillion, or possibly a fuvgybnq. (ROT13 to avoid offending sensibilities)
Danny
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[nq:1]Of all the words or concepts that imply a certain (finite) amount, which one is the largest? several, many, some, a few, a bunch, a couple, lots, loads, etc...[/nq]
(cut&paste from MWCD11)
Main Entry:***£load
Pronunciation:****-****
Function:noun
Date:1973
usually vulgar : a very large amount : LOT
(cut&paste from COD10)
shitload
· n. vulgar slang a large
(cut&paste from MWCD11)
Main Entry:***£load
Pronunciation:****-****
Function:noun
Date:1973
usually vulgar : a very large amount : LOT
(cut&paste from COD10)
shitload
· n. vulgar slang a large
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[nq:1]What is the lowest number without a name?[/nq]
It's... umm... ehh... heck, never mind. :-)
It's... umm... ehh... heck, never mind. :-)
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[nq:1]What is the lowest number without a name?[/nq]
All integers have names.
Rob. http://www.mis.coventry.ac.uk/~mtx014/
All integers have names.
Rob. http://www.mis.coventry.ac.uk/~mtx014/
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[nq:1](Apropos of a lesson in which I teach students how to read numbers and the paradox of the lowest number ... without a name? For a Bonus Point this must be different in different languages. Any information on that? cheers dd[/nq]
complete detailed response sent to the e-mail address you had the integrity to provide.
complete detailed response sent to the e-mail address you had the integrity to provide.
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[nq:1]Of all the words or concepts that imply a certain (finite) amount, which one is the largest? several, many, some, a few, a bunch, a couple, lots, loads, etc...[/nq]
Big Honkin or Freaking Huge, as in that's a Big honkin number or that number is Freaking Huge
Big Honkin or Freaking Huge, as in that's a Big honkin number or that number is Freaking Huge
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[nq:2]What is the lowest number without a name?[/nq]
[nq:1]All integers have names.[/nq]
But most of the names can't be written down. What's the lowest number that can't be named in a Usenet posting?
Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >The law of supply and demand tells us
1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 >that when the price of something isPalo Alto, CA 94304 >artifi
[nq:1]All integers have names.[/nq]
But most of the names can't be written down. What's the lowest number that can't be named in a Usenet posting?
Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >The law of supply and demand tells us
1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 >that when the price of something isPalo Alto, CA 94304 >artifi
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